Wanting to stay home and look after your children and husband? I don't think there is.
2007-07-11 02:56:38 · 43 answers · asked by I am the Badger Princess. 4 in Social Science ➔ Gender Studies
Nope. It's all what's best for your family. And if you are home raising happy, healthy children you are doing more than many people in the workforce.
2007-07-11 02:59:17 · answer #1 · answered by jellybean 5 · 6⤊ 1⤋
No there is nothing wrong with being a housewife or stay at home mother. I am a housewife and enjoy it. I also will be a stay at home mother until I die when I have kids. I always wanted to be a housewife and stay at home mother. I am working on my second book and am a published author so i make money from being an author that is mine to keep and my husband can't take my money or even ask me how much money I make. In our religion it's the husband's job to provide for the wife and family even if the wife is rich and makes more money then him. Plus we respect our traditional roles in society and we are very religious Muslims.
2007-07-11 12:51:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely not!! If there are the financial means to provide with out hardships---it is the best!!!
I choose to stay home with my kids ( i have a 12 y/o and a 9mo/o) and I am loving every minute of it!!! I used to work as an accountant, and prior to that as a social worker. This is by far more fulfilling than either of those jobs ever were. I love staying home and taking care of the kids, the house and my husband. I wasn't sure that I would---but I wouldn't go back to work unless there was some life changing event that would make it a MUST!!! I missed soo much when my 12 y/o was growing up because for 8 of those years I was a single mom. I HAD to work. Now, I regret not seeing his first step, and his first word, his first day on the bus. All I can do is be there for him now, and make sure that I don't miss a day of my little ones!!!
2007-07-11 03:06:05 · answer #3 · answered by Austins Mom 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Do your thing, girl! I've been a housewife for about 5 years and I love it! Besides, husbands of at-home wives make about 25% more money at work - even after controlling for education and hours worked. And husbands of at-home wives also spend MORE time with their kids than men in two-income families. They also do about the same amount of housework as other men!! So you see, being the "support staff" for everyone really benefits your family a lot - there are even health benefits to you, too. Marry a great guy, and help everyone to have a nice, relaxed lifestyle.
cheers!
2007-07-11 03:37:47 · answer #4 · answered by Junie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Effa is right! The pitfall in becoming a housewife is that you need to keep a hand in your career also....Part time work, even a couple of hours a week will keep you in the mainstream. When the kids go off to their own lives you will not be left wondering what, how or why. I have seen this with my contemporaries and they become a problem to the children if they don't know how to turn the page of their lives and start a new chapter.
Enjoy the role of homemaker but...
Be prepared for that part of the equation!
2007-07-11 22:37:30 · answer #5 · answered by Goddess of Laundry 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To be honest, that's how I feel as well. I started working at 17 years old and I'm still working till this day. I just want to be a housewife but it feels like I'm being lazy, and having him working. And we talked about it, he said he would rather have me home with the kids and taking care of home, while he is at work.
2016-05-19 07:41:25 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No there is nothing wrong with being a "housewife" if that is what you aspire to be. No matter what it is you are, be the best you can be. Taking care of home, children and husband is more rewarding than getting up every morning to work for the "man" who is a total @$$ and listen to the "man" yap about his wife, their children and big home with no concern about you, your husband, children and home which you are taking care of on top of working for the @$$. So I guess what I am saying, don't classify yourself, you are more than a housewife, you are: a "MOTHER", "WIFE", "LOVER", "DOCTER", "PEACE MAKER", "COOK", "ETC"., need I say more. God Bless.
2007-07-14 22:35:17 · answer #7 · answered by Bethy4 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hie Lucy. Well to me it is not wrong of you to be a house wife and just sit to take care of your children and your husband only, because besides that there are many things for you to do as a house wife, such as cleaning the house, cooking, laundry and also you can do knitting to pass your time, it is also good if you have a valid driving liecens than it could be easier for you to go and fetch your kids from school and also you get to send them to school during the day, so from that way you can also get to pass your time and it will be great for it and when you are done you will really by surprise to see the time on how fast the time passes by which you will never realise. Try this and hope it might help you......................
ALL THE BEST.....................
2007-07-11 03:07:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think there is a problem with that....When and if I get married I plan on being a housewife......Working and taking care of the house can be stressful so allowing your wife to stay at home which is the primarily important duty is thoughtful....
2007-07-11 03:21:30 · answer #9 · answered by smartiebc 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I love being a housewife. I sell Avon half heartedly to come up with a little more money. But nothing is better than being the person to take care of my son and not have to worry about what's happening to him in daycare. We would be better off financially if I worked, but money is not all that matters in life. My son has a backyard full of animals donkeys, horses, cows, chickens, etc. If I had an outside job we could never take care of all the critters and he loves them soo much.
2007-07-11 03:10:14 · answer #10 · answered by katiejeansavon 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
NO. There is nothing wrong with it. I had children before my sister, and she says that she used to consider me a failure because I refused to work after my daughter was born, and did not work until she was in school. (in our family, though, to be fair to her, we were taught that success was only possible through education, hard work, and a career). Now, however, my sister has two children and like me, has decided to stay at home and be with them. I think it is honorable. And I think that after having children, going back to work is a much harder decision than staying home.
But it does come down to personal circumstances. Sometimes there is no alternative but to go to work.
2007-07-13 09:51:47 · answer #11 · answered by persaunna 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋